Which Famous Literary US City Should You Live In?
Which American writing scene would suit you best? Are you into the classics, or something more modern? It's time to find out in this fun personality quiz!
This quiz is PERFECT for bookworms! If you love to read, you'll want to live in a city that feeds your love for books - but which one is best? The USA is FULL of literary inspiration, from famous authors and brilliant books to amazing literary festivals! This quiz will sort out which literary scene is right for you - will it be a massive metropolis, or a small town? Will you find yourself in the Gothic South, or the pioneering West? It's time to find out! We've got so many more quizzes for you when you're done, too - why not see how much you know about classic American literature, or find out which book genre you are!
First of all: pick an American classic novel!
Which non-American city can you see yourself living in?
Choose a seaseon!
Which classic Disney film is your favourite?
Which colour best represents you?
Choose a dog!
Where do you most like to read?
Choose an adaptation of a famous US novel!
What's your favourite kind of weather?
Which decade would you like to time travel to?
New York, New York!
The city that never sleeps is, unsurprisingly, also a city that loves to read! There are WAY too many New York-based writers to list here, but some of the most famous writers who have lived in New York include: Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, Harper Lee, E.B. White, Colson Whitehead... and more! New York is a city where there's always something happening, and if you also love museums, the theatre, and art New York will have you entertained forever!
Concord, Massachusetts!
Okay, Concord is a town rather than a city, but it has a VERY rich literary history! You love the classics, and some of the great classics of American fiction and poetry were penned here. Writesr Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott and Nathaniel Hawthorne were some of the most famous residents in the 19th century, and in recent years it's also been home to mystery writer Robert B. Parker and Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked. Concord is very inspiring because of its lush nature and beautiful old buildings. It's also not far from Boston, another literary hub where writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Sylvia Plath grew up!
New Orleans, Louisiana!
New Orleans is famous for a lot of things, delicious food, fascinating history and incredible music chief among them. But it also has a thriving literary scene, a big annual book festival, and was home to a lot of famous writers. Writers like Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, Kate Chopin, Truman Capote, and John Kennedy Toole have all called the city home at some point. You like your books with good food, good music, and an all around party atmosphere, so New Orleans is perfect for you!
San Francisco, California!
Sunny California is your style - you'd like to read your books surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of the American West, and who knows, maybe you'll be inspired to write something yourself! Some writers who have called San Francisco home are Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Jack London, Shirley Jackson, Laurence Yep, and Maya Angelou. San Francisco is full of history, culture and creative people, so you'd fit right in!
